NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. Predicting the end of the lockdown At yesterday’s COVID briefing, premier Rankin said he’ll be giving details at Friday’s briefing about the provincial plan to […]
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How to reschedule your second COVID-19 vaccine dose in Nova Scotia
On Tuesday, May 25, Nova Scotia announced a plan to speed up getting second doses into arms, thanks to the fact the province has more vaccine supply than it anticipated back in April when it set the 105-day interval between doses. Here are two graphs from the province, showing the old and the new plans. […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Tuesday, May 25
NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. The full Tuesday report: Cases rise as testing falls, a new COVID statistic and weak vaccination numbers for the holiday weekend Tuesday, May 25, 2021 […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Monday, May 24
NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. Catching up on hospital numbers Yesterday the province didn’t report hospitalization info, promising it would be available later. With today’s C19 report, later has arrived! […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Sunday, May 23
Inside today’s numbers Sunday, May 23, 2021 New cases 74 New recoveries 103 New deaths 2 Active cases 943 Days in a row with cases 55 Total cases in Nova Scotia during pandemic 5,286 Total COVID deaths 79 Halifax’s lockdown 31 days Nova Scotia’s lockdown 26 days Sunday is the 31st day of the Halifax […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Saturday, May 22
NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. 1 death, 64 cases, 500,000 vaccinations Saturday, May 22, 2021 New cases 64 New recoveries 116 New deaths 1 Active cases 975 Days in a […]
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Small businesses asked to stay patient while big box stores profit
On Friday, May 21, premier Iain Rankin said more funding would be added to the third round of the small business impact grant, which was first announced on May 4. “Today we’ve announced another $17 million,” he said at the daily C19 press conference. “That’s going to provide more help, it’s a total of […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Friday, May 21
NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. 2 new deaths and new cases are up to 84 Friday, May 21, 2021 New cases 84 New recoveries 197 New deaths 2 Active cases […]
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Rapid testing numbers are down, and that’s a problem
At the beginning of Halifax’s third wave of COVID-19, cases rose and so did testing numbers. Three of the biggest rapid testing sites—the Halifax Convention Centre, Alderney Gate Library and Halifax Central Library—were swabbing about 1,800 noses each, per day. Lisa Barrett, the infectious disease specialist who heads up several rapid testing sites across HRM, […]
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Two swabs for the price of one
Nova Scotia has been a national leader in asymptomatic testing through the pandemic. It was among the first provinces to make rapid tests widely available to anyone who wanted one—even if that person has none of the classic runny nose/headache/fever/cough/sore throat/trouble breathing symptoms of COVID. The rapid testing program started December 7, 2020, and last […]
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5 charts for 5,000 cases
The pandemic officially arrived in Nova Scotia on Sunday, March 15, 2020, when chief medical officer of health Robert Strang announced the first cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in the province. And it reached a new milestone Wednesday, May 19, 2021, when Strang announced the latest batch of infections; adding that day’s total (83 […]
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COVID cases and news for Nova Scotia on Thursday, May 20
NOTE: This day is now over. Click for the latest on COVID-19 from The Coast. Or for an informative look back at Nova Scotia’s evolving pandemic response, keep on reading. Vaccinations open to everyone 25 and older The vax rollout keeps on rolling. “Starting today, May 20, people aged 25 and older can book appointments […]